Most web companies use software open source and Linux. The social network Facebook with two billion members is no different.
For years, Facebook has not only used open source software, but has also actively contributed to large open source projects. These include the React JavaScript library. The Open Compute Project project, and the cGroup2 container software for Linux.
Well we have good news and bad news: Now Facebook has acquired its membership Linux Foundation at Platinum level. We started with the good, as that means more money to the Linux Foundation fund.
It was also expected. The Facebook open source team has been a member for a long time but has now entered the Linux Foundation at Platinum level to the highest level.
Here comes the bad news. As a Platinum member, Facebook's Head of Open Source Kathy Kam will join the Linux Foundation's board of directors. Kam is a 20 year technical, product management, and developer relations leader with vast experience in management του ανοιχτού κώδικα. Είχε εργαστεί στο παρελθόν στην Google και την Microsoft.
Why bad news? Facebook has been criticized for how it manages privacy and for a policy that is not impartial as there are often strong partisan nuances. We hope Facebook's voice does not change the Linux Foundation philosophy.
Otherwise the developers of the company they have proved that they can produce work by participating in large open source projects hosted on the Linux Foundation, such as Presto, GraphQL, Osquery and ONNX.
